The game comes 24 hours after Sarries beat Currie Cup champions Sharks of South Africa 23-15 in a one-off clash at Allianz Park and the Hendon stadium is the stage as the Premiership leaders aim to maintain their unbeaten start in the Anglo-Welsh competition.

Yet Mark McCall has named a completely different starting XV with centre Duncan Taylor on the replacements bench the only player to be named in both squads this weekend.

“We’re really excited because the team that we’ve picked is essentially our LV= Cup team and the team that’s played the last two games,” McCall said.

Belsize Park scored seven tries to produce their sixth successive victory since the turn of the year, beating Hitchin 51-15, but there was no change in the London North-West Division Three promotion race with four games to go.

Hampstead coach Peter Breen hailed Saturday’s 17-7 home win over Staines as one of the best displays of the season as the hosts completed the double over their visitors in London North-West Division Two.